Brothers to sweep NASCAR national series race weekends

Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Truex became the fifth family in NASCAR's Modern Era to sweep a set of NASCAR national series races on the same weekend. Ryan Truex won his first career Xfinity Series race on Saturday at Dover, with Martin Truex Jr. punctuating the rain-soaked weekend with a Monday win at the Monster Mile. Read on to see the other instances of this in NASCAR history.

Darrell Waltrip, 1992 Darlington, Cup Series

This was Darrell Waltrip's 84th and final career Cup victory, and it came in the iconic Southern 500 at Darlington. Making it all the more noteworthy is that it came one day after brother Michael Waltrip picked up his fifth career Xfinity Series win.

Michael Waltrip, 1992 Darlington, Xfinity Series

Michael Waltrip led the final five laps at Darlington to win for the first time with the Pennzoil colors on his No. 30 Pontiac. They were the only laps he led the entire race. It was a hard-fought win for Waltrip, as future NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt and Mark Martin all finished in the top six.

Rusty Wallace, 1994 Dover, Cup Series

The Budweiser 500 at Dover was Rusty Wallace's third win over the first 12 races of the 1994 Cup Series campaign. It also was his eighth Cup triumph over the previous 20 races, dating back to the 1993 Cup season. Wallace held off the dominant Ernie Irvan on a restart with five laps to go.

Mike Wallace, 1994 Dover, Xfinity Series

Mike Wallace picked up his first career Xfinity Series victory in June of 1994 at Dover. He took the lead from Mark Martin with 66 laps remaining and held on, despite a late-race restart with under five laps to go. Wallace finished a career-best 13th in the Cup Series race at the track the next day, a race that was won by his brother Rusty.

Rusty Wallace, 1994 Bristol, Cup Series

The Bristol success of Rusty Wallace continued in August of 1994, as the driver captured his fifth career victory at the track. His streak of success included four wins, six top fives and 10 top 10s over his previous 12 races at the track. All three Wallace brothers were in the race, with Kenny finishing 13th in the No. 28 for Robert Yates and Mike coming home 24th in the No. 90 for Junie Donlavey.

Kenny Wallace, 1994 Bristol, Xfinity Series

One of the most memorable weekends for Kenny and the entire Wallace family came in August of 1994 at Bristol. He was tapped to substitute in the Cup Series for the critically injured Ernie Irvan. The extra spotlight didn't stop Wallace, as he went on to lead 52 laps en route to his fourth career Xfinity Series victory. Second-place finisher Ken Schrader finished 6.92 seconds behind Wallace.

Rusty Wallace, 2000 Bristol, Cup Series

Rusty Wallace became just the eighth driver in Cup Series history to win 50 races as he grabbed the checkered flag in March 0f 2000 at Bristol. It was also the eighth career time he conquered Bristol. He went on to sweep both Bristol races that season, ending his career with nine total victories at the track. To this day, that is tied for the second most of all-time.

Mike Wallace, 2000 Mesa Marin, Craftsman Truck Series

After Rusty Wallace won the Cup Series event at Bristol in March of 2000, brother Mike held off a hard charging Kurt Busch to win the Truck Series event at the half-mile Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, California. Wallace, who sat on the pole for the event, made contact with race leader Randy Renfrow with just four laps remaining to take the top spot and he never looked back. "This was a special day for the Wallace family," Wallace proudly proclaimed after the race. His victory, which was in the fourth race of the season, moved him to first in the series standings.

Ward Burton, 2001 Darlington, Cup Series

Ward Burton captured the 2001 Southern 500 at Darlington, adding himself to an impressive list in the process. He became just the 12th driver ever to win both the Daytona 500 and the Southern 500. "All my heroes, particularly Bobby Allison, made the Southern 500 a tradition and I'm just happy to be a part of it." The win also marked Dodge's first win at the track since Buddy Baker won there in 1971. Ward's brother Jeff, who won the Xfinity Series race the previous day, finished sixth.

Jeff Burton, 2001 Darlington, Xfinity Series

Jeff Burton's 2001 South Carolina 200 victory at Darlington was marred by a frightening incident under yellow, which left Steve Park seriously injured. Burton started the race 24th and quickly moved his way through the field, taking the lead for the first time on the 71st lap. He went on to lead 76 of the final 129 laps en route to his 15th career victory. That win tied Burton with Larry Pearson and Morgan Shepherd for eighth all-time on the Series wins list.

Kurt Busch, 2006 Bristol, Cup Series

Kurt Busch's win at Bristol in March of 2006 marked the first weekend sweep for the Busch brothers. It also was Kurt's first win for Roger Penske after replacing the recently retired Rusty Wallace. Busch moved Matt Kenseth out of the lead with five laps left and held off Kevin Harvick for the win. The Las Vegas, Nevada, driver celebrated on the track by doing a snow angel by the start-finish line. The previous day's Xfinity Series race, which was won by his brother Kyle, saw an early red flag due to snow.

Kyle Busch, 2006 Bristol, Xfinity Series

The 2006 spring race at Bristol saw one of the most unique red flags that you'll ever see during an event: for snow. Drivers and crew members, Kyle Busch included, could be seen on pit-road during the delay building miniature snowmen and having snowball fights. After a delay of almost 90 minutes, Kevin Harvick looked to be the dominant car, but it was Busch who muscled his way to victory. He held off Harvick to grab his first of an eventual 23 NASCAR national series wins at the track.

Kurt Busch, 2009 Atlanta, Cup Series

The 19th victory of Kurt Busch's Cup career came one day after his brother Kyle won the Truck Series event at the same track. It moved Busch to third in the early season standings. Busch restarted behind Carl Edwards with two laps to go, passing him in Turn 3 and held off both Edwards and Jeff Gordon on his way to the victory.

Kyle Busch, 2009 Atlanta, Craftsman Truck Series

Kyle Busch continued his dominant stretch at Atlanta in the Truck Series by capturing the American Commerical Lines 200 at the track. It was Busch's fourth career win at Atlanta, in only five starts. To this day, Busch has the most victories at the track with six. Ron Hornaday Jr. (two) is the only other driver who has multiple victories.

Kurt Busch, 2009 Texas, Cup Series

The Busch Brothers officially went 3-for-3 after Kurt took home the checkered flag in the 2009 fall race at Texas. It was the second win of the season for Busch, with both wins coming during a weekend sweep for the brother duo. Kurt inherited the lead from Kyle with just under five laps to go after Kyle's car ran out of fuel, preventing Kyle from becoming the first driver to sweep an entire weekend. The brothers combined to lead 321 of the 334 laps on the day, putting an exclamation point on a memorable weekend.

Kyle Busch, 2009 Texas, Xfinity Series

Series points leader Kyle Busch backed up his Truck victory on Friday with another dominating performance on Saturday. Busch, who entered the race 215 points ahead of second-place driver Carl Edwards, led 179 of the 200 laps on his way to Victory Lane. The win moved the eventual champion Busch's advantage over Edwards to 247 points with just two races remaining.

Kyle Busch, 2009 Texas, Craftsman Truck Series

Kyle Busch kicked off what was to be a magical weekend for the Busch brothers at Texas with a win in the Truck Series event Friday night. Busch led the final 50 laps en-route to his seventh victory of the 2009 campaign, in only 15 starts.

Kurt Busch, 2010 Charlotte, Cup Series

Kurt Busch dominated the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, leading 252 of the race's 400 laps. The victory turned out to be the eighth and final for Busch in the No. 2 for Roger Penske. Kurt's brother Kyle, who won the previous days Xfinity Series race, led 36 laps and finished third. Busch held off Jamie McMurray, who was looking to give team owner Chip Ganassi a Memorial Day Weekend sweep after winning the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the day.

Kyle Busch, 2010 Charlotte, Xfinity Series

An early pit-road penalty did not stop Kyle Busch, as he continued his dominance by winning yet again at Charlotte. Busch started sixth and the penalty sent him back in the field but he quickly found his way back up to the front. He led the final 64 laps, despite three different restarts over the final 15 laps of the event, which ended in overtime. It was the sixth career victory at the track for Busch, and fourth over the previous five races.

Kyle Busch, 2012 Richmond, Cup Series

April 2012 saw yet another Busch Brothers weekend sweep, but for the first time it was Kyle finding the checkered flag on the Cup Series side of things. He was in the middle of a mini 20-race winless streak and the win at Richmond turned out to be his only Cup win over an eventual 52-race span.

Kurt Busch, 2012 Richmond, Xfinity Series

The first Xfinity Series victory for Kyle Busch Motorsports came at the hands of his brother Kurt at Richmond in April of 2012. It was just the eighth attempt for the team and second for Kurt. The victory was the first for Monster Energy. Busch, who never drove full-time in the Series, picked up his fourth career victory.

Kurt Busch, 2015 Michigan, Cup Series

Kurt Busch captured the 2015 Quicken Loans 400 in a race that was stopped 62 laps short of its finish due to rain. Race leader Kyle Larson came to the pits just a few laps before the skies opened up. Just as it was when his brother Kyle won the last time the Busch brothers swept a race weekend in 2012, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second.

Kyle Busch, 2015 Michigan, Xfinity Series

The year 2015 could not have started out any worse for Kyle Busch, as he broke his leg and foot in a crash during the season-opening Xfinity Series race at Daytona. He returned to the Cup Series at the end of May but his return to Xfinity competition came a few weeks later in June at Michigan. In typical Kyle Busch fashion, he quickly made his way up through the field, leading 27 laps and taking the checkered flag for the 71st time in his career.

Kurt Busch, 2021 Atlanta, Cup Series

In what turned out to be a somewhat fitting finale to the Busch Brothers' domination, Kurt's win in the July 2021 race at Atlanta was simply perfect. It was the seventh time that the duo had each won during a race weekend but the first time that they finished first and second in one of those races. The brothers combined to lead 235 of the 291 laps on the day. It was the penultimate victory for Kurt's Cup Series career and the 15th and final victory for Chip Ganassi.

Kyle Busch, 2021 Atlanta, Xfinity Series

The No. 54 of Kyle Busch dominated the July 2021 Xfinity race at Atlanta, starting on the pole and leading 97 laps before taking the checkered flag for the 102nd time in his Xfinity Series career. To this date, it is the last series victory of his career.

Martin Truex Jr., 2023 Dover, Cup Series

Truex Jr. won at Dover, on a Monday -- again -- to snap a 54-race winless streak and clinch a spot in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

Ryan Truex, 2023 Dover, Xfinity Series

After a bevy of close calls throughout his career, Ryan Truex broke through for that elusive first national series victory by leading 124 of 200 laps and walloping the field at Dover.